TEN-T Annual Programme Studies to upgrade the Oise river between Member States involved: Compiègne and Creil to Vb gauge France 2010-FR-91118-S Implementation schedule Part of Priority Project 30 Start date: September 2010 End date: December 2012 Budget: Action promoter: €1,965,950 Total project cost covered by this Decision: €3,500,000 EU contribution: €1,534,050 Percentage of EU support: Studies: 43.83% Additional information: Coordinator’s Report of the Priority Project: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/ infrastructure/ten-t-policy/priority- projects/european- coordinators_en.htm European Commission, DG MOVE The Action covered the design studies of the global project which aims to http://ec.europa.eu/transport/ upgrade the Oise river (between Compiègne and Creil) to navigation class Vb. index_en.html The Action was part of Priority Project 30, the “Seine-Scheldt”. Innovation and Networks Executive The Oise River is navigable for 103 km, from the intersection with the Seine to Agency (INEA) Compiègne (Janville). It links the Seine basin to the waterway network of the http://inea.ec.europa.eu Nord-Pas de Calais and, further, to the Benelux, as well as to the Champagne- Ardenne network and the Mosel and Rhine basins. Beneficiary: Ministère de l'écologie, du The Action aimed to upgrade the Oise river up to Class Vb in order to allow développement durable, des transports vessels between 3,200 and 6,000 tonnes and of maximum 185m length to et du lodgement navigate. This was also to enhance the use of two intermodal terminals www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr (road/rail/water freight transhipping). Implementing body: The studies were a key step necessary to prepare the technical design of the Voies Navigables de France construction project, to obtain the administrative authorisations, to prepare the www.vnf.fr future call for tender and to carry out the works. Only the preliminary studies, the 'avant projet' studies, the socio economic study, the hydraulic studies were carried out as well as most of the admin files were prepared. However the project phase, the consultation of companies, the planning phase of the works were not implemented during the lifetime of the action and are postponed to 2014/2015. This project has been completed. Update: June 2014 .